'Cinnamon challenge' discouraged by doctors

Doctors have warned people against partaking in the 'cinnamon challenge'.

The dare game sees participants attempting to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon and go without water for 60 seconds.

There have been thousands upon thousands of clips on YouTube of people coughing and spluttering as they attempt the challenge.

However, doctors in America told The AP that the stunt, which has also been attempted by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, should not be tried particularly by asthma sufferers or people with respiratory problems.

Dr Steven Lipshultz from the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine said: "This is absolutely not a laughing matter."

Last year, BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw dared Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Union J's George Shelley to take on the challenge for Comic Relief.